2023 Borgo del Tiglio Collio Ronco della Chiesa, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Smith & Sheth smoother tannins

smoother tannins

Dense black fruit at the core

and this 2020 matured in a third-use barrel

and tobacco notes flow to a medium-bodied 2016 that has light tannins and a clean

and fresh clove

2023 Borgo del Tiglio Collio Ronco della Chiesa, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Smith & Sheth smoother tanninsRonco della Chiesa is Nicola Manferrari's statement with Friulano, the grape variety that has made Borgo del Tiglio's reputation. This wine comes from a single vineyard in Brazzano, hand tilled in the late 1950s, where brown marl soil and a mild microclimate sheltered from cold northeast winds allow the varietal to achieve remarkable complexity. Only 2,600 bottles are produced annually, aged 10 months in barrique at 13. 5% alcohol. The 2023 vintage